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hyperanthes, which was now emerging, no fresh species were met 

 with. Larvae heating, I may mention, was extremely unprofitable. 

 The country in the ^lalvern district (Worcestershire) during the 

 latter end of August \vas still more disappointing. The only 

 species of Diurni seen were Hhodocera rhamni (one example), 

 Vanessa cardai (one specimen), Pararge megcera, Epinephele 

 tithonus, Ccenonympha pamphllus, and Hesperia thaumas (linea). 

 I noticed a large number of Noctuse on the wing at dusk, but they 

 were of the very commonest species. One fact I think is particu- 

 ularly notable, and tliat is that I have not seen a single specimen 

 of Vanessa iirticce this season, either hybernated or otherwise. 

 With regard to this neighbourhood I consider it a fair average 

 year. I received, with several other good species, a very fine 

 specimen of Sphinx convolvidi at the beginning of the present 

 month ; but, as far as my experience goes, the season of 1885 (up 

 to date) has been a very little improvement, if any, upon the last 

 two years. I hope to hear more encouraging reports from other 

 localities. — Alfred T. Mitchell; 5, Clayton Terrace, Gunners- 

 bury, W., September 23, 1885. 



Lepidoptera in S.Ireland. — The past season has been, on the 

 whole, very good in tli« South of Ireland, although some speci- 

 mens were rather late. Numbers of hybernated Vajiessa io and V. 

 urticcB appeared about April 18th, and on that day I first observed 

 Euchloe cardamines. Pararge egeria did not appear till May 3rd. 

 The common Hepialus was first seen by me in the long grass of 

 the fields on June 5th. On June 14th, in the same wood in which 

 I saw one last year, I caught three Melitcea aurinia. This wood is 

 quite dry, and I have ceased to believe moisture to be a requisite 

 for this species. The common Ino statices was swarming at this 

 time in the same place, looking like green flies when on the wing. 

 On June IGth I went to the same place, but, although the day was 

 very fine, I could not discover a single M. aurinia. I was, how- 

 ever, rewarded by a splendid Macroglossa bombylifortnis. I missed 

 it at first, but managed to catch it a quarter of an hour afterwards. 

 Venilia macularia was now seen in great profusion, and Hepialus 

 humidi was a perfect pest. Zygana filipendidcB was also very 

 common, and at night I caught Plusia gamma, Acronycta psi, 

 A. euphorhice {myrico}) and A. riimicis, Hadena oleracea, 

 Mamestra h'assicce and M. persicarice, Ahrastola urticce, and Rumia 

 craicegata ; while among the Bombyces were Hepialus velleda and 



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